All posts tagged "Peter Woolcott"

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  Republicans could politicise 50,000 civil service jobs, US academic warns

  A Republican president would revive Trump’s bid to take powers to dismiss any civil servant involved in policy work, a leading American academic has said at an event on civil

  • Posted July 12, 2023
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  ‘Urgent’ need to streamline Australian Public Service, review finds

  A review of hierarchies within the Australian Public Service (APS) has recommended that its senior structures be modernised and that investment be made into the capability of future leaders “urgently”.

  • Posted August 31, 2022
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  APS human resource managers receive fresh guidance to tackle misconduct

  Human resource managers throughout Australia’s federal government have been handed updated guidance on how to handle employee misconduct in a bid to firm up Australian Public Service (APS)’s ethical principles

  • Posted February 7, 2022
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  Australian Public Service launches data profession

  The Australian Public Service (APS) has launched its data professional stream, in a bid to boost the APS’s data capabilities and improve its gathering, management and deployment of data. Underpinned

  • Posted September 23, 2020
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  Australian Public Service sets new diversity targets

  The Australian government has released a five-year workforce strategy that aims to boost the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in public service. It has set a target

  • Posted July 8, 2020
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  Australian leaders link corona response to civil service reform

  Two of Australia’s most senior civil servants have praised officials for their dedication to service delivery during the coronavirus pandemic, and reminded employees that the need for agility underpins the

  • Posted March 24, 2020
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  Australian Public Service prepares for “rapid phase of reform” as government responds to landmark review

  The Australian government has rejected recommendations that it introduce common pay scales across the civil service, do away with staffing caps and establish a code of conduct for ministerial advisors,

  • Posted December 15, 2019
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  APS commissioner outlines vision for more flexible civil service

  The new Australian Public Service (APS) commissioner has outlined a vision of a more “permeable” civil service in his first public speech. Peter Woolcott was appointed by former prime minister

  • Posted October 25, 2018
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